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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello CAFR contacts,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The FY 2020 SARS Year-end Close Training is now available on the SARS
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Acctng/Pages/Training.aspx">training and resources webpage</a>. This year’s training was divided into four separate recordings using Adobe Connect:
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<p class="MsoNormal">1) Introduction and CARES Act Accounting [<a href="https://das.adobeconnect.com/plpbphe0bkj9/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal">https://das.adobeconnect.com/plpbphe0bkj9/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal</a>],
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<p class="MsoNormal">2) GASB Update [<a href="https://das.adobeconnect.com/p1ye051wfl2k/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal">https://das.adobeconnect.com/p1ye051wfl2k/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal</a>],
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<p class="MsoNormal">3) Year-end Schedule [<a href="https://das.adobeconnect.com/p18mmo915t0e/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal">https://das.adobeconnect.com/p18mmo915t0e/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal</a>], and
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<p class="MsoNormal">4) Disclosures [<a href="https://das.adobeconnect.com/p0cyz5xly329/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal">https://das.adobeconnect.com/p0cyz5xly329/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal</a>].
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Note</i>: If you have trouble accessing the recordings using Adobe Connect, please send an email to
<a href="mailto:Stacey.A.Chase@oregon.gov">Stacey.A.Chase@oregon.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red">*** </span></b>To meet the <b><u>Gold Star</u></b> requirement for training attendance, the agency must review all four recorded training presentations. Once completed, please send an email to your SARS Analyst
to document the training attendance requirement was met, <b><u>the viewing and the notification to your SARS analyst must occur by</u></b><u>
<b>close of business on Friday, July 31</b></u>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For your convenience, the slide decks for each of the recorded training presentations were consolidated into one PDF document. The document is also available on the
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Acctng/Pages/Training.aspx">training and resources webpage</a> and accessible via the following direct link:
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Acctng/Documents/FY2020_YEC_Training_Slidedeck.pdf">
https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Acctng/Documents/FY2020_YEC_Training_Slidedeck.pdf</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please note, in the CARES Act Accounting section, I make reference to the proposed GASB Technical Bulletin 2020-1. It is now final and can be accessed here:
<a href="https://gasb.org/jsp/GASB/Document_C/DocumentPage?cid=1176174832053&acceptedDisclaimer=true">
https://gasb.org/jsp/GASB/Document_C/DocumentPage?cid=1176174832053&acceptedDisclaimer=true</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please contact your SARS analyst.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rob<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#353535">Robert W. Hamilton, CPA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#353535">Statewide Accounting and Reporting Services Manager</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#353535"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#353535">Chief Financial Office</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#353535">Department of Administrative Services</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Phone: (503) 373-0299<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/financial/acctng"><span style="color:blue">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/financial/acctng</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#353535">Data Classification: Level 1 - Published</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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